Barnsley Public School

Cliffbrook St, Barnsley NSW 2278

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Barnsley Public School is a government primary school in Barnsley, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 276 students. Its ICSEA is 950, where the national average is 1000.

276students

950ICSEA · higher than 33% of NSW primary schools

5%language background other than English

14%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

19teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

88.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.9 pts over 3 years

-8%enrolment change over 5 years

116FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 276.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information from the school's own website, Barnsley Public School is a government-run K-6 primary school in Barnsley, NSW, serving the local community. The school describes itself as a warm, inclusive environment where students are recognised and valued, delivering the NSW curriculum across a broad range of subjects. It also runs the Active After School Communities program, giving students the chance to try different sports each term.

Often praised

Inclusive, community-focused culture
Broad NSW curriculum offering
After-school sports program

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Barnsley Public School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Edgeworth Heights Public School	Edgeworth	Public primary	1.7 km	969	305
St Benedict's Primary School	Edgeworth	Catholic primary	2.0 km	1,037	357
Edgeworth Public School	Edgeworth	Public primary	2.7 km	967	647
Boolaroo Public School	Boolaroo	Public primary	3.3 km	981	99
Argenton Public School	Argenton	Public primary	3.3 km	934	46
West Wallsend Public School	West Wallsend	Public primary	3.4 km	950	268
Teralba Public School	Teralba	Public primary	3.4 km	959	111
Speers Point Public School	Speers Point	Public primary	3.8 km	1,000	256

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Albert Park Public School	East Lismore	Public primary · K-6	102	950
Bedgerabong Public School	Bedgerabong	Public primary · K-6	31	950
Cabramatta Public School	Cabramatta	Public primary · K-6	435	950
Cabramatta West Public School	Cabramatta	Public primary · K-6	477	950
Chester Hill North Public School	Chester Hill	Public primary · K-6	400	950
Coolongolook Public School	Coolongolook	Public primary · K-6	31	950

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.